Females Are Often Thought to Outshine Males on Verbal Tasks

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Multiple Choice

Females are often thought to outshine males on verbal tasks.What does contemporary empirical evidence have to say about this notion?

• A)It's a myth-there's basically no difference between men and women in verbal performance.
• B)It's pretty much a myth-the difference between men and women in verbal performance is as small as the difference seen on math tasks.
• C)It's real-women outscore men on tests of verbal ability by a long shot.
• D)It may be a myth-no one has examined the idea empirically.